Can I have links within a video?

Question

Is it accessible to provide links within a video, which take you to a new page and pause the video when activated?

Answer

As long as the links are correctly coded using an <a> tag or the aria-role="link" attribute, then you can have them nested in video. Also, be sure that all expected keyboard functionality for links is present.

For more information on accessibly coded links, check out the "Links, Landmarks, and Headings" course from Accessible Web!

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